Audit, Compliance and International Liaison Partner
Email: tony@resilienceuae.com
Tony Semaan is the Audit, Compliance and International Liaison Partner at Resilience Chartered Accountants and Advisory Services, bringing over 20 years of international experience across audit, advisory, regulatory compliance, and IFRS consulting. His expertise spans external audit, internal audit, risk-based assurance, and technical accounting advisory, with a focus on enhancing operational efficiency, mitigating enterprise risk, and supporting governance transformation.
Tony has successfully led high-impact, cross-border audit and advisory engagements across industries such as construction, healthcare, hospitality, retail, manufacturing, education, technology, waste management, and professional services. His work is grounded in global standards, including IFRS, ISA, ISO, and GDPR, and he has delivered engagements across diverse jurisdictions including the UAE, KSA, Lebanon, Oman, Egypt, Sudan, Nigeria, Norway, and Côte d’Ivoire.
He holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from Royale Business College (UK) and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), ACCA member, UAE tax-certified professional, and a holder of the EAAA Certificate.
Tony is also a GDPR-EU Certified Auditor and ISO 27001 Certified Auditor, which underpin his strategic leadership in data protection, cybersecurity, and quality assurance.
As Data Protection Officer for Centric Norway, Tony spearheaded GDPR implementation strategies, embedding privacy-by-design and compliance frameworks into audit practices. His contributions to digital transformation include leading the implementation of ERP and financial systems, optimizing control environments and operational workflows.
In addition to his client-facing work, Tony delivers training programs in accounting, IFRS, taxation, due diligence, and risk management for universities and corporate institutions, helping build organizational capacity and align practices with evolving international regulations.
